In fields metadata file, we define the entity's fields metadata required by the application's core mechanisms such as the security restrictions, query language, collaboration rules and workflow mechanisms.

Attributes

Name	Description	Value
mainfield	The main field of the entity.	Any field of the entity
field	An entity field.	Any field of the entity
collection	An entity collection.	Any collection of the entity

Example

rentals.xml

<entityfieldconfig>
	<mainfield>
		<id>custom_number</id>
		<name>key_number</name>
		<xpath>number</xpath>
		<qlfieldname>rental.number</qlfieldname>
		<segmentpreviewname>ENTITYNUMBER</segmentpreviewname>
	</mainfield>
	<fields>
		<field>
			<id>custom_type</id>
			<name>key_type</name>
			<relatedentityxpath>type</relatedentityxpath>
			<xpath>name</xpath>
			<workflowruleconditionincluded>FIELD_CONTAINS_VALUE</workflowruleconditionincluded>
		</field>
		...
	</fields>
		
	<collections>
		<collection>
			<id>custom_items</id>
			<name>key_items</name>
			<relatedentityxpath/>
			<xpath>items</xpath>
			<qlfieldname>rental.items</qlfieldname>
			<method>
				<ejbname>CUSTOMCRMUIRental</ejbname>
				<methodname>loadItemsTab</methodname>
				<parameters>
					<parameter>
						<xpath>[DTO]</xpath>
					</parameter>
				</parameters>
			</method>
			<mainfield>
				<id>custom_serialNumber</id>
				<name>key_serialNumber</name>
				<relatedentityxpath>installedItem</relatedentityxpath>
				<xpath>altCode</xpath>
				<qlfieldname>rental.items.serial_number</qlfieldname>
			</mainfield>
			<fields>
				<field>
					<id>custom_code</id>
					<name>key_product_code</name>
					<relatedentityxpath>installedItem</relatedentityxpath>
					<xpath>product/code</xpath>
					<qlfieldname>rental.items.product_code</qlfieldname>
				</field>
				...
			</fields>
		</collection>
	</collections>
</entityfieldconfig>

Fields metadata

Attributes

Example